Lake Vanare Dam

Lake Vanare Dam is a concrete dam located in Warren County, New York, built in 1926. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Vanare Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Vanare Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town Of Lake Luzerne (local government). It impounds the Neowe Brook near Lake Vanare.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 110 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 122 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1926, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/06/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateNew York
CountyWarren
Nearest CityLake Vanare
River/StreamNeowe Brook
Coordinates43.36917, -73.79194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length110 ft
Year Completed1926 (100 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage122 acre-ft
Max Storage122 acre-ft
Normal Storage91 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge570 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/06/2016
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNY00897
Federal IDNY00897
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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